8/10 Good
Deborah H.
30 December 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Swimming!
Our partial extended family had a great time at the property (grandma & 3 teenagers). The best part was the pool and yard. We stayed during a cold snap, so it was very expensive to heat the pool, but it was worth the money to be able to swim day & night (quietly due to noise ordinance). It was nice that the hot tub was close to the house; that made getting back to the house manageable in the cold. The yard was big enough for teenagers to spread out & have their own space (we still had to force them outside/off their screens), but their favorite part of the trip was the nearby escape room (they went 3 times). Bocce ball was great; we couldn't find the jack so improvised with a grapefruit. It was fun making lemonade from the lemons in the yard.
We experienced only a few disappointments, which were all small things that could be improved upon for future guests/stays. For example, although the pots/pans/utensils/dishware were great, there were NO kitchen staples in the house. We purchased spices, salt, sugar, coffee, oil, etc. There were a few books, a card game, a few pool noodles, but not much else. We were disappointed that one of the hammocks was missing and there were no pool floats like the one in the picture. Luckily, I had brought some waterproof cards, a small waterproof football, some games, and a puzzle. We left the puzzle for the next guests. The batteries in the candles were dead, so we replaced those. The garage door was really stiff/squeaky, but we found some WD40 and fixed that. There wasn't enough toilet paper or paper towels left for the number of guests/length of stay, so we purchased those. There were no boxes of tissues in any room of the house, so we purchased Kleenex. There were a couple small hotel size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, & body wash, but not enough for the number of guests and length of stay. We brought our own shampoo/conditioner but had to purchase bar soap. There is a separate charge for not only pool heat, which is a standard extra charge and well worth the extra money, but also electricity which seemed like it should have been included in the high cost of the stay. The little things just added up to make us feel less supported in our stay.
The minimal airplane noise didn't bother anyone but grandma, who is a light sleeper. I really enjoyed watching the airplanes/palm trees/stars from the pool; the planes woke grandma a few times. Overall, I give a rating of 4.5 stars; we would definitely stay again!
Deborah H.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022
